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Brad Dover Named Interim Fire Chief for Monrovia BY SUSAN MOTANDER
Dover also has a bachelors of science from California State University, Long Beach, along with numerous California State Fire Officer and Chief Officer Certifications. – Photo by Terry Miller
Clarification of Issues Raised at Monrovia’s State of the City Address The annual State of the City Address bought up two interesting issues, including the mayor's suggestion that the city return to a rotation system of selecting the mayor from among the councilmembers rather than directly electing someone to the position, and CounSEE PAGE 4
Monrovia High School Girls’ Varsity Soccer 2016 Rio Hondo League Champions BY ALANA ELLIOTT One of the biggest reasons for the success of the team is our coach, Carlos Cuellar. He took over the program late last year just prior to the season beginning. Coach Cuellar wants everyone on the team to work hard, but he also wants everyone to play. Last season we finished second in league and lost in first round of CIF play. SEE PAGE 16
Monrovia girls’ varsity soccer seized the Rio Hondo League title for the first time in nine years. – Courtesy Photo
Brad Dover was named as Monrovia's Interim Fire Chief last week upon the departure of former Chief Chris Donovan to El Segundo. City Manager Oliver Chi announced last week that he had selected Dover from among the city's three division chiefs (the equivalent of what other departments call battalion chiefs). Chi said the 22-year-old veteran of the Monrovia Fire Department was "humble, hungry, loyal, and smart," the characteristics he looks for in all city employees. Dover began working for Monrovia as a volunteer fire cadet in 1994 and was hired as a firefighter in 1998. In 1999 he was assigned as a firefighter/ paramedic. He continued up the ranks in the department becoming a fire engineer in 2003 and a captain in 2006. SEE PAGE 5
Monrovia Mother in Critical Condition After Being Stabbed Multiple Times
A Monrovia resident carrying her 2-year-old daughter was attacked and stabbed several times by an unknown assailant at an apartment complex last Wednesday night, Feb. 17. According to the Monrovia Police Department, the incident happened around 11 p.m. in the 200 block of South Madison Avenue. The woman was returning home with groceries and carrying her daughter when she was
suddenly attacked from behind, according to a police statement. Police said the woman was taken to a hospital with multiple stab wounds to her face, neck, arms, and back. The child was not injured. Monrovia P.D. said the 36-year-old woman was in critical condition at a hospital. The case is considered attempted murder. Anyone with information is asked to call Monrovia P.D. at (626) 256-8000.